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elected first President of the Association six years ago, the high tone and forcible ideas 
of which had impressed his mind ever since. It was not at all the least of the merits 
of the present paper, that it recognized the duties of the man as higher and more ele¬ 
vating than depended on the technical obligations of his calling. 
Mr. Horsfield moved, Mr. Brown seconded, and Mr. Yewdall supported a motion 
requesting Mr. Harvey to allow his paper to be printed in extenso , which was heartily 
carried. 
MEETING OF CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS IN NEWCASTLE. 
On Monday, January 11th, a large and influential meeting of the chemists and drug¬ 
gists of Newcastle and the surrounding towns was held in the Lecture Theatre of the 
Newcastle College of Medicine, Neville Hall, Mr. J. W. Swan in the chair, “ to con¬ 
sider the best means of providing facilities for the acquisition of the technical education 
rendered imperative by the passing of the new Pharmacy Act.” 
The Chairman, in opening the proceedings, drew attention to the important influence 
the Act would ultimately have in improving the educational qualifications, and conse¬ 
quently the social standing of those who were entrusted with the responsible duties of 
chemists and druggists, and pointed out the desirability of making some special provi¬ 
sion for bringing up the apprentices of the present day to the required standard of 
knowledge, and of meeting the even greater requirements of the future. 
Mr. B. S. Proctor, local secretary of the Pharmaceutical Society, then moved “ That 
the members of the drug trade here assembled feel it incumbent upon them to promote, as 
far as possible, a systematic course of technical education among the rising race of 
chemists and druggists.” He remarked that the new Pharmacy Act, which was designed 
for the public good, would also have a beneficial action upon the dispensers of medicine 
as a class, and urged that it was the duty of the present chemists to do their utmost to 
supply the public with a better qualified race of tradesmen as their successors. 
The resolution, having been seconded by Mr. Brockett, was caried unanimously. 
Mr. H. B. Brady moved the second resolution, “ That a committee of four or five be 
appointed to confer with the Council of the Newcastle College of Medicine, and, if 
practicable, to agree with them for such a modification of their arrangements as will meet 
the wants of pharmaceutical students.” He said that though they had no official com¬ 
munication from the College, they had reason to kuow that the Council would not be 
unwilling to receive a deputation 'such as that indicated in the resolution; and he 
strongly recommended this application, as being incomparably the best movement the 
meeting could take. 
The resolution having been seconded and briefly supported by Mr. W. Owen, a 
general discussion followed, in which various matters of detail were considered, the prin¬ 
cipal speakers being Messrs. Noble, Mays, and Hudson, of Shields; Mr. Marecco, of the 
College of Medicine ; Messrs. Fairs and Proctor, and the mover and seconder of the re¬ 
solution, which was ultimately passed unanimously. 
It was then moved by Mr. Beadle, seconded by Mr. Story, and carried unanimously, 
“ That this meeting requests the following gentlemen to act as its committee:—Mr. 
Fairs, Mr. Mann, Mr. Brady, Mr. Swan, Mr. Proctor, and Mr. Forth.” 
A vote of thanks to the chairman for his services, and to the Council of the College 
for the use of their room, concluded the proceedings. 
GLASGOW CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS’ ASSOCIATION. 
The annual festival of this Association took place in the Choral Hall on Thursday 
evening, 14th of January, Mr. Thomas D. Moffat presided, and was accompanied to the 
platform by Messrs. Kinninmont, Hatrick, Bait, Black, M‘Millan, Davison, and others, of 
Glasgow, Mr. Duncanson, of Stirling, Mr. Kemp, of Edinburgh, Mr. Ferguson, of Green¬ 
ock, Drs. Carter, Moffat, Tannahill, Robertson, Hislop, Wood, Smith, J. G. Wilson, etc. 
There were upwards of 400 ladies and gentlemen present, and the hall presented a very 
brilliant appearance. After tea the chairman delivered his address. He alluded to the 
altered circumstances under which they met, in consequence of the passing of the Phai- 
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